Passover Lamb

The Passover Lamb
is Jesus Christ

The Passover Lamb in Exodus of the Bible is an interesting story, but it becomes fascinating when you realize the Lamb was a shadow of what was to come in the crucifixion of Jesus Christ and the sin offering. The Jewish people were held as slaves in Egypt due to fears by the King Pharaoh, that the Jews would outnumber the Egyptians. Pharaoh then threatened to kill the firstborn son, by drowning them.  

As a result of the oppression by Pharaoh, God sent ten plagues upon the Egyptian people, so that the Jews would be released. Pharaoh did not listen to God’s messenger Moses, as he warned the king about the plagues. To protect the Jewish people, God instructed them to sacrifice a lamb and put the blood on their doorposts.

What does the Passover Lamb signify? The lamb in the Passover is an amazing shadow of what was to come thousands of years later. Jesus Christ, who died for the sins of the world, was that Passover Lamb of protection. Not only does the Bible narrative line-up with the crucifixion of Jesus Christ, but it also occurs at the same time, over the same days – the correlation is amazing!

Why was the Passover lamb kept for four days? – here is why.

Passover Lamb – Jesus

Roman calendar – AprilBible Date  NissanFeast Instruction – Passover LambFulfilled by jesusDay
14th10thExodus 12.2-5 – Choosing the Passover lamb – Young male without blemishPalm Sunday – John 1.36: Behold the lamb of God.Sunday
15th11thSpent with lambJesus spent 3 days with his disciples teaching themMonday
16th12thSpent with lambJesus revealed he would dieTuesday
17th13thSpent with lambLuke 22.1 The Last SupperWednesday
18th14th
  • Preparation Day
  • Exodus 12.16: Passover lamb killed (evening) roasted
  • Blood on the posts – no bones to be broken
  • Exodus 12.17: Passover meal
  • Unleavened bread – herbs + spices – people bowed their head and worshipped – Exodus 12.27
  • Arrested
  • Sentenced
  • Buried
  • John 19.14-42: (Jesus is crucified)
  • Matthew 26.28: for this is the blood of the new covenant (Jesus)
  • Blood on the cross
  • Jesus was anointed with Spikenard oil
Thursday
19th15thLeviticus 23.6 – Feast of Unleavened Bread begins. Jesus is the bread of life; John 6.22-59 – leavened bread = sinSpecial sabbath – High Holy day
John 19.31
Friday
20th16thSabbath Day – Leviticus 23.3Sabbath DaySaturday
21st17thLeviticus 23.9-12: Feast of First FruitsJohn 20.1 Jesus is raised from the tomb.

1 Corinthians 15.20 Jesus is the First Fruits

Sunday

Another fascinating fact about the story of the Passover Lamb is the mark that was put on the doorposts, with the blood of the lamb.

Exodus 12.7 Then they are to take some of the blood and put it on the sides and tops of the doorframes of the houses where they eat the lamb

Exodus 12.13 The blood will be a sign for you on the houses where you are, and when I see the blood, I will pass over you. No destructive plague will touch you when I strike Egypt.

sign = לְאֹ֗ת

The Tav letter means; mark/sign/seal/cross

Tav modern and ancient

The blood that marked on the doorposts to the homes, was in the shape of a cross! The same shape that represents Jesus on the cross. We know a lot about the Bible, but there must be so many more hidden things that we have yet to discover.

Video about the Passover Lamb

“How can a young man keep his way pure? By living according to your word.”
Psalm
119.9